Studios, Guilds Extend Return-to-Work Protocols to June 30
29 Apr 2021Hollywood's major studios and guilds are extending their return-to-work agreement another three months.
And the Award for Most Charitable Goes to... Publicists
28 Apr 2021In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the publicists of ICG Local 600 opted this year to turn their annual Publicists Awards Luncheon into an opportunity to help their fellow union members ins
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Labor Board to Hear Objections to Amazon Union Election
27 Apr 2021The National Labor Relations Board will hold a hearing on May 7 to review objections to a recent union election at one of Amazon’s Alabama warehouses, the union that led the campaign said Tuesday. -
Loss at Amazon Means Big Companies Have Too Much Power
23 Apr 2021To the dismay of worker advocates in the United States and around the world, Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama failed to unionize earlier this month, losing by a vote of 1,798 to 738. Not only is the loss a heavy blow to the union movement, but it shines a much-needed spotlight on several major problems with America's economic and labor landscape. -
Diversity in Film Casts Skyrocketed in 2020
22 Apr 2021Cast diversity in films “skyrocketed” last year, according to the latest inclusion report from UCLA. “People of color and women made tremendous strides among film leads since the last report, cementing 2020 as a watershed moment for diversity,” the study says. -
Aaron Sorkin Scraps Chateau Marmont Shoot Amid Union Boycott
22 Apr 2021'Being the Ricardos,' which stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, had planned to film at the Los Angeles hotel, which faces widespread claims of racial discrimination and sexual misconduct from former staffers. -
Members Go Green On Set
20 Apr 2021600LIVE! spoke to six Local 600 members about their efforts to be environmentally conscious and the importance of a green set. -
UTA Offices To Begin Reopening This Summer
16 Apr 2021EXCLUSIVE: Here’s another indication that the town is going back to some form of normalcy after more than year of lockdown from Covid: UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer sent a note to staffers today that employees can begin to work in agency’s offices again starting mid-June. -
Pew: Decline of Union Membership Bad for the U.S.
15 Apr 2021At a time when the labor movement in the United States has been facing formidable challenges, majorities of Americans see the long-term decline in the share of workers represented by unions as a bad thing for both the country and working people in the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted April 5-11. -
Embodying the Values of Unions: A Visit with Herb Harton
14 Apr 2021The three best and most significant decisions of Herb Harton’s life were getting married, having children and joining the union.
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How Do Cinematographers Work With Colorists?
14 Apr 2021Welcome to The Queue — your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we’re watching a video essay about how cinematographers work with film colorists — and other questions answered by a director of photography.
